The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30


Universalist clergyman widely known, and
who has occupied the pulpits at Utica and
Pottsdam, N. Y, South Newmarket, N. h.,
and Bridgton, died Tuesday at the home OF
his father-in-law, in Waterford. He was a
ripe scholar, an accomplished gentleman and
greatly beloved by his people. He leaves
widow and three children.
Tracing Eennett's AssaiIants.
BANGOR, Dec 29.-Statements entirely
untrue have been printed in Boston papers,
regarding the ferreting out of the accused
men, Foster and Whitney, the Plymouth
robbers The facts are these: Mr.. Bennett
sent for High Sheriff Brown Of Penobscot
county, who took Game Warden Allen with
him. and went so Newport. Here Brown
took entire charge of the case at the request
of Mr.. Bennett; offering the reward, etc.
Mr.. Brown knew all the people about that
section, and especially the "hard nuts" and
as soon asi he learned that Whitney had been
about, connected him in his mind with the
affair. While awaiting the return of the
conductor of the Sunday night train, on
which, Whitney was said to have departed,
he sent out cards describing him. and also
sent a message to Marshal Whitney, telling
him that his nephew was probably in the
ssjob." Marshal Whitney doubted this how
ever, saying he was sure his relative had
left the State. 1t was one of these cards
sent out by Sheriff Brown that fell into the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Sylvester, and
really started that officer on the track. Af-
ter the hearing here, Sylvester and Brown
held consultation regarding the dividing OF
the reward, and the two agreed to leave the
proportion which each should receive to the
sound judgment of Chief Justice Peters, who
will settle the matter.
Lewiston Republicans.
LEWISTON, Dec. 29-At meeting Of Lew
iston Republicans tonight, Republican
club was formed and the constitution of the
National club was adopted. Col. A. b. Neal
ly was elected president. f. W. Parker. sec
retary, and Col f. M. Drew, treasurer.
A Saco office Abolished.
SAco, Dec. 29-By order of the Secretary
of the Treasury, the Office of Deputy Collec-
tor of Customs at the port Of Saco is abol-
shed on and after January /. This office
has been held by Col. F. W. Guptill for thir-
teen years. For portion of the term and
during the vacancy in the office OF collector,
occasoHed by the death Of Hon. Ivory Lord,
he was designated as acting collector, which
office he held one year. Col. Guptill was
the immediate successor of Thomas Moses
Lowell, who had been preceded by Hon. E.
B. Smith, Hon. Jason w. Beatty and ex-
Judge Chase as deputy collectors.
Penobscot County Criminals.
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-Penobscot is not the
largest county in the State, as regards popu-
lation, but probably she has now in custody
more great criminals and desperadoes, to say
nothing of two unfortunate men charged
with murder, than any county in Maine.
There are Stain and Cromwell, who are
charged with the Dexter affair, and who
have grown white and care-worn during con-
fnement; three men who are accused Of as
sault with intent to kill, at Lincoln; the two
men charged with burglary Of the house OF
Peter Bennett at Plymouth, and who may be
charged with intent to kill also; the case OF
Burnham, who is alleged to have fired his
place of business; Smyth, who, having been
put off a train, piled cord wood on the track
with intent to derail train; Stuart, the
Grand Army man, who, in the excitement of
quarrel, kicked man down stairs and
killed him. Sheriff Stevenson, who shot the
tramp at Carmel; tramp who is accused of
assault; together with lot of men charged
with lesser crimes. Several of the cases are
| traeeable directly to the use of or the .desire
for liquor, and all of them will of the nselves
engage the attention of His Honor, for a
| long term. Most of them will be fought, es-
| pecially the Stain Cromwell case. There are
several liquor cases which were to be heard
| at this term, but it is doubtful If they are
brought in. Certainly no new ones can be
| tried.